Littler beats Humphries to go top of Premier League
But Littler, who is now one night win away from matching his record-breaking tally of six last year, claimed three legs on the spin. He broke in leg 10 set up the decider and despite missing three match darts on his favourite double 10, he wrapped victory with his fourth. In a high-quality affair, Littler averaged 104.
11 to Humphries' 103. 10. "I always want to be on the top and I think Jonny [Clayton], I don't know if he's much bothered about it," Littler told Sky Sports.
"He just wants to get to the O2 and, obviously, we've both got Qs next to our names. "Now it is just time to chase and hopefully break my own records. " Premier League Darts 2026 fixtures, results and table Aberdeen marks the start of the home stretch, and with two play-off spots remaining the players spoke repeatedly about points being vital.
For Humphries, it was described as a "do-or-die night" by Sky Sports pundit Wayne Mardle. The defending champion was more relaxed, saying he did not feel much pressure because of the size of the gap - which stood at five points at the start of the evening - between him and fourth spot. There was a change of approach at the oche too, with a much slower and considered throw, and it paid dividends as he reached his first final since week six.
There was a huge exhale of relief and an animated fist pump after his quarter-final victory over seven-time winner Michael van Gerwen, who occupies the final play-off berth. Van Gerwen's Dutch compatriot Gian van Veen also chipped away at his deficit with an impressive quarter-final victory over Clayton. Humphries and Van Veen were on the same side of the draw in Aberdeen so the former's victory in the semi-final was another confidence-booster and means the three are split by just two points.